Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
WHO: Ebola Response Roadmap Situation Report
24 September 2014
OVERVIEW
The total number of probable, confirmed and suspected cases (see Annex 1) in the current outbreak
of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was 6263, with 2917 deaths, as at the end of 21
September 2014. Countries affected are Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone. Figure 1
shows the total number of confirmed and probable cases by country that have been reported in each
epidemiological week between the start of 30 December 2013 (start of epidemiological week 1) and
the end of 21 September 2014 (epidemiological week 38: 15 to 21 September), and indicates a fall in
the number of reported new cases compared with the previous two weeks. However, for reasons
given below, this is unlikely to be an accurate reflection of the reality. The epidemic of EVD in West
Africa is still increasing.
OUTLINE
This is the fifth in a series of regular situation reports on the Ebola Response Roadmap1
. The report
contains a review of the epidemiological situation based on official information reported by
ministries of health, and an assessment of the response measured against the core Roadmap
indicators where available.
The data contained in this report are based on the best information available. Substantial efforts are
ongoing to improve the availability and accuracy of information about both the epidemiological
situation and the implementation of the response.
Following the roadmap structure, country reports fall into three categories: (1) those with
widespread and intense transmission (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone); (2) those with an initial
case or cases, or with localized transmission (Nigeria, Senegal); and (3), those countries that
neighbour areas of active transmission (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d?Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali,
Senegal). An overview of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where there is a
separate, unrelated outbreak of EVD, is also provided (see Annex 2).
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24 September 2014
OVERVIEW
The total number of probable, confirmed and suspected cases (see Annex 1) in the current outbreak
of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was 6263, with 2917 deaths, as at the end of 21
September 2014. Countries affected are Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone. Figure 1
shows the total number of confirmed and probable cases by country that have been reported in each
epidemiological week between the start of 30 December 2013 (start of epidemiological week 1) and
the end of 21 September 2014 (epidemiological week 38: 15 to 21 September), and indicates a fall in
the number of reported new cases compared with the previous two weeks. However, for reasons
given below, this is unlikely to be an accurate reflection of the reality. The epidemic of EVD in West
Africa is still increasing.
OUTLINE
This is the fifth in a series of regular situation reports on the Ebola Response Roadmap1
. The report
contains a review of the epidemiological situation based on official information reported by
ministries of health, and an assessment of the response measured against the core Roadmap
indicators where available.
The data contained in this report are based on the best information available. Substantial efforts are
ongoing to improve the availability and accuracy of information about both the epidemiological
situation and the implementation of the response.
Following the roadmap structure, country reports fall into three categories: (1) those with
widespread and intense transmission (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone); (2) those with an initial
case or cases, or with localized transmission (Nigeria, Senegal); and (3), those countries that
neighbour areas of active transmission (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d?Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali,
Senegal). An overview of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where there is a
separate, unrelated outbreak of EVD, is also provided (see Annex 2).
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http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/134771/1/roadmapsitrep_24Sept2014_eng.pdf?ua=1
PDF attached